The Canton South AARP 4885 Executive Board met Jan. 19 at the North Industry Christian Church. The general meeting of the group is Jan. 25. New president Charlene Johnson presided over the meeting. The free-will collection this month will go to the Canton South Senior Prom committee. The program will be presented by Scott Hamilton of the Canton Local Board of Education. Door prizes for December from the Purple Door Bakery were won by Shelva Kuhl and Lynn Farber. The free meal was won by Charlene Johnson. Prizes for the January meeting will be from Save-A-Lot. There were 59 reservations for the noon luncheon. The next meeting will be on Feb. 22.

Thought for the week: The quickest way to learn speed reading is to get an unexpected letter from the IRS.

Do you want to know what is going on in your community? Attend your village council meeting, on the first and third Monday of each month at Village Hall at 7:30 p.m. Call 330-488-0220. Plan on attending the township trustees' meeting held on the second and fourth Monday each month, at 7:30 p.m. held at the Osnaburg Township Hall, 7115 Hillvale SE. Call 330-488-0235.

Remember when schools are closed, most meetings at the Foltz Community Center will be cancelled. If needed, call 330-488-6500 to confirm.

A Heritage Arms gun show will be held at the Foltz Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Buy, sell and trade.

We have already celebrated the new year and on Jan. 28 it will be the 'Chinese New Year Celebration' from 3-4 p.m. at the East Canton Library. Celebrate the year of the rooster with fun activities. An after school program will be held Jan. 26 and 31 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Hey ladies: Come join others who want to leave behind memories of their lives to create a family legacy. Meetings are held at the Foltz Community Center every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon.

Just a reminder: Sunday Brunch will be held at the Foltz Community Center on Feb. 12 from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The next legion pancake breakfast will be Feb. 11.

AARP will meet Feb. 21. Bingo and members are asked to bring small gifts for prizes. For more information, call 234-410-1188.

Paint night will be held Friday, Jan. 27. Artist Mariah provides all the material for the fee of your ticket price. Check Facebook for more details. The class is about two hours. Go from a blank canvas to a full painted picture to take home.

Congratulations to James Smith, son of Jim and Connie Smith, who recently became an Apache Pilot. His wife pinned his wings on him. His family is very proud of his hard work, dedication, and faith-filled journey on reaching this accomplishment.

Sandy Valley Student Council members are selling Cardinal Crazy T-shirts again this year. T-shirts are $10 each for youth and adult sizes S-XL, $12 for 2X and 3X, and $15 for 4X. Contact the school to place your order. Orders are due today.

Congratulations to Olde Wood Limited of Magnolia who was recently awarded Best of Customer Service on Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Owners of Olde Wood are Tommy and Mandy Sancic.

Congratulations to former Sandy Valley teacher and softball coach Jill Williams who was recently inducted into the OHSFSCCA Hall of Fame.

Tozzi's Restaurant in Magnolia will host a kid's cooking class Feb. 4 from noon-2 p.m. This is a hands-on class with Chef Mark Green, and participants will learn to make their own pizza. The cost is $15 per child, and parents must stay for class. The class size is limited to 20. To register, call the restaurant at 330-915-4993.

Make Tozzi's Restaurant the place to watch the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 starting at 5 p.m. The restaurant will offer steak night steak pricing and $10 spaghetti dinners. Appetizers will be available along with a limited menu. Root on your team and enjoy the game with friends at Tozzi's.

The Sandy Valley Drug Awareness Initiative has updated its website and included a few more supportive service agencies and groups to their list. Take a moment to visit www.svdai.org and check it out.

A benefit rigatoni dinner for Wendy Neice will be held Feb. 25 from 4-8 p.m. at St. Mary's Morges Fellowship Hall. Dinner will be by donation and all proceeds will help with medical expenses.

Mark you calendar for Canal Days 2017. It will be held Aug. 11-13.

Next year, Rose Township will celebrate its 200th birthday. If residents have ideas of how to commemorate the event, contact any of the township trustees.

Leaf pick up will continue on Mondays, weather permitting. Have leaves bagged and at the curb.

Have a great week, Magnolia! Please call or email your news for next week so you can be the Talk of the Town.

The Village of Waynesburg has its website www.waynesburgohio.org set up and would like to invite everyone to check it out. It will have all the latest council meeting minutes, zoning and property codes, heroes park updates and advertising from local businesses.